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DE HB158
Bill
Status
8/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Frank Burns
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AI Summary
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Renames the Public Health Emergency Planning Commission to the Public Health Emergency Planning Council and formally establishes it in Delaware Code
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Corrects terminology throughout the emergency planning statutes by replacing "public safety authority" with "public health authority"
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Requires the Council to meet at least once per year and within 15 days of a public health emergency declaration, with subsequent meetings every 30 days during the emergency
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Assigns the Council responsibility to review the Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination Plan, which must be reviewed every 2 years and tested regularly
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Updates gender-neutral language in provisions regarding isolation and quarantine hearings, replacing "his or her" with "the person's"
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Planning.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
8/25/2025